| Victoria Heyes | |
|---|---|
| Terrifier character | |
| First appearance | Terrifier (2016) |
| Created by | Damien Leone |
| Portrayed by | Samantha Scaffidi |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Victoria "Vicky" Heyes |
Victoria Heyes is a fictional character in the Terrifier franchise. Victoria first appears in Terrifier (2016) as the sole survivor of Art the Clown's first massacre. She is portrayed by Samantha Scaffidi—who reprises the role in the sequels Terrifier 2 (2022) and Terrifier 3 (2024). Victoria's creator, Damien Leone, scripted her as a subversion to the "final girl" trope.
Reception edit
In her debut appearance, the script describes her as a traumatized young woman struggling with her facial disfigurement. Writing for Comic Book Resources (CBR), Jon Mendelsohn describes Victoria as exhibiting traits of the slasher film "final girl" trope. He notes that she challenges the trope through her hopeless ending of having her face eaten off by Art and becoming both traumatized and murderous.[1] Similarly, Apeksha Bagchi of We Got This Covered refers to Victoria as being a "final girl."[2]
An analysis by Brendan D. describes Victoria as a reflection of Art—"Our most recent final girl is Victoria from Terrifier, and what makes her so unique is her post-final girl status. Most final girls appear in the sequel or following situation as a capable guide for the next group of cannon fodder to demonstrate the villain's return. Instead, the trauma corrupts Victoria; she becomes monstrous like Art, with a disfigured appearance; and the brutality of a live-show death when a talk-show host mocked her. She is not a heroine but a dark reflection of the atrocities Art the Clown committed, fit for ridicule and loathing."[3]
Raquel Hollman Collider wrote, "Victoria (Samantha Scaffidi) is introduced as our accidental final girl who is barely allowed to survive. In reality, Art just ran out of time. He leaves her face mutilated before being taken to the morgue. By leaving Victoria’s face unrecognizable, Art essentially steals the film back from her. She isn’t allowed to become an oppositional face or force to his story, instead, she is turned into another set piece by him. Everything to Art is a performance, and he’s not letting a final girl steal his shine."[4]
References edit
- ^ Mendolsohn, Jon (July 7, 2020). "How Terrifier Destroyed Slasher Movie Rules". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Bagchi, Apeksha (October 17, 2022). "'Terrifier 2': What is the ultimate fate of Victoria Heyes, the 'final girl' who survived Art the Clown?". We Got This Covered. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ D., Brendan (July 22, 2021). "The Final One: An Analysis of Horror Character Tropes". The Membrane's Journal. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Hollman, Raquel (October 29, 2022). "'Terrifier 2's Sienna Is Our New Favorite Final Girl". Collider. Retrieved November 15, 2022.